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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella (Black-fringed Psilocorsis)

Synonyms: Hagno faginella; Psilocorsis cressonella; Psilocorsis obsoletella

Wikipedia Abstract

The black-fringed leaftier moth, black-fringed psilocorsis moth or beech leaftier (Psilocorsis cryptolechiella) is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in the United States, including Alabama, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. The wingspan is about 16 mm. The larvae feed on Fagus species, including Fagus grandifolia. Larvae create a leaf shelter.
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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0